Getting to Know Ari Derman of Clark Hill
- Leave it to Ari Derman to be efficient — finding his wife and his entry into the credit and collections industry — at the same place. While he believes he would have ended up in regulatory compliance regardless of the serendipitous stint at summer camp, this industry is a lot better off with is insight and ability to not only break down important and complex topics, but to explain them so that even the most neophyte among us can understand them. Read on to learn more about Ari, what’s keeping him from a career as a fisherman, and why he prefers working late at night.
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Appeals Court Affirms Defense Win in Workplace Bias Lawsuit Against Collection Firm
- The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision in favor of a collection law firm and its affiliate, rejecting an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee and reinforcing the evidentiary burden plaintiffs must meet to survive summary judgment.
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No Dispute, No Claim: Judge Narrows Case Against Collector, Healthcare Provider
- A District Court judge in California has dismissed Fair Credit Reporting Act claims against a collection agency and healthcare provider, finding that the plaintiff failed to allege a critical step required to trigger liability under the statute: a dispute submitted through a consumer reporting agency.
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Judge Grants Partial Summary Judgment for Plaintiff in FDCPA Case Over Pre-Validation Lawsuit
- A Magistrate Court judge in Ohio has partially granted a plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case against a collection law firm, finding that the firm failed to sufficiently support its defense after filing a lawsuit while a debt verification request was allegedly pending.
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House Democrats Introduce ‘Clean Slate’ Bills Targeting Student Loan Defaults
- A series of bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives aimed at giving individuals with defaulted student loans a “clean slate” by removing negative credit reporting tied to those defaults after borrowers take specific actions to resolve their debt.
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State Collection Service Leads National Dialogue on Healthcare Policy, Compliance and Financial Sustainability
- State Collection Service, in partnership with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, hosted its inaugural Healthcare Fly-In meeting on April 22, 2026, bringing together multiple healthcare executives, policymakers and industry experts to examine the shifting regulatory and financial landscape affecting providers nationwide.
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WORTH NOTING: Ten things you need to know about the property market right now … The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched free AI training courses for small businesses … A good number of Americans aren’t satisfied with the results of tightening their belts … A fintech based in Mexico that specializes in offering debt settlement advice to consumers has raised $236 million … The labor market may be balanced right now, but that might not necessarily be a good thing, according to the head of the Federal Reserve … The word of the year so far for 2026 isn’t something that makes it look like people are enjoying their lives… How to say “no” and stop being a people pleaser … A trick to help you get a hotter, fresher Whopper from Burger King.
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